Registered Nurse - ED

Registered nurse post in the emergency department at Queen's Hospital Burton, run by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The nurse rotates through Pitstop, majors, resus and the urgent treatment centre, delivering and planning care while mentoring junior staff and pre-registration students. The department treats both adults and children, with training provided for both age groups. Applicants need NMC registration, and the trust may be unable to sponsor a visa.

• Prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver care to a high standard
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team
• Contribute to the clinical governance process
• Act as mentor or preceptor to junior staff, including pre-registration students
• Take part in structured competency-based programmes across all areas of the emergency department

• NMC registration

• Experience with in an acute trust

• Ability to assess risks and take appropriate action
• Ability to manage own workload, prioritising and re-prioritising care
• Ability to overcome barriers to communication

• Completion of practice supervisor or assessor training, or working towards it
• Clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and ECG
• Previous experience motivating and reassuring patients and staff

• Professional and leadership development
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Onsite fitness classes
• Car schemes
• In-house training and study days from the education team
• Ongoing support from recruitment onwards